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Due to what it deems to be a hardware issue with the iPhone's newly configured antenna, Consumer Reports won't be recommending Apple's flagship product to potential buyers for the first time.
According to the Wall Street Journal, while the magazine found other aspects of the phone laudable, it disagreed that the well-publicized signal reception problem was easily fixed by a software patch as the computer giant contended.
"Our findings call into question the recent claim by Apple that the iPhone 4's signal-strength issues were largely an optical illusion caused by faulty software," the testers wrote in a post on the Consumer Reports website.
They noted that the older iPhone 3Gs and other brands of smartphones, such as the Palm Pre, did not show the same signal degradation problems that the iPhone 4 has displayed.
Apple's new design places the antenna on the outside of the phone in a silver band that encases the body. Almost immediately after its release, many consumers reported that placing their hands on certain parts of the phone increased the likelihood of their calls being dropped.
Apple attempted to address the issue by releasing an open letter on July 2, in which it said that an internal investigation revealed that a software glitch led the phone to misrepresent signal strength. The company said it would issue a software update to fix the problem.
Despite the signal issue, sales of the phone have been brisk. Over a million units were estimated to have been sold on the first day the iPhone 4 was available and wait times currently run to about three weeks for the device.


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Imagine my surprise when I turned to the commentary page of the paper and discovered to my delight that The Sun has embraced political satire. Sen. Jim Rosapepe's facetious caricature of tea partyers as economically illiterate political extremists was hilarious and only exceeded in whimsy by his riotous description of the "two paths out of this blind alley" ("We have a deal, but the damage is already done," Oct. 17).
Can anybody deny that the sentence "One is for Democrats to win the 2014 elections overwhelmingly, taking back the U.S. House and working with President Obama and responsible Republicans and Democrats in the Senate to keep reducing the federal deficit while investing in our economic future" is pure comedic gold?
I mean, that's a good one. I had tears in my eyes I was laughing so hard. It's almost as good as the recent article in The Onion that stated the owner of Washington's football team had seen the error of his ways and was going to change the offensive, racist name of the Washington Redskins to the "D.C. Redskins."
Bravo, well done. I'm eagerly anticipating future spoofs, especially from the good Senator Rosapepe.
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As the housing inventory continues to tighten, we're hearing more about "pocket" listings – homes held off the multiple listing service and privately marketed for sale.
The Florida Realtors addressed the issue this week, saying pocket listings aren't illegal in Florida, but warning real estate agents to be careful.
In many cases, these private listings -- not to be confused with homes for sale by owner -- usually are requested by celebrities or other owners who want to be discreet and not have a bunch of strangers traipsing through their homes.
But with demand outpacing supply in South Florida and other parts of the country, some agents are turning to pocket listings to avoid the hassle of the MLS -- and also to secure both sides of the commission.
"Non-MLS listings can sometimes lead to disgruntled sellers who decide, after the fact, that they could have received more money for their property," Florida Realtors said in a news release. "A broker could face allegations that their failure to put the property in the MLS deprived the seller the ability to attract the highest and best price for their property."
Margy Grant, Florida Realtors' vice president and general counsel, said in the release that non-MLS listings also could lead to accusations of housing discrimination.
She said brokers should be able to justify why the home was held off the MLS. Agents should be clear in explaining to sellers the pros and cons of pocket listings and get written authorization from them, Grant said.


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Hello everyone,
I get requests for content by site viewers all the time, and sometimes we can and can't fulfill these requests (for various reasons). I have decided to post the requests here just in case any of the other members want to take a up a project to appear on Kongming's Archives. Failing that, at least it serves as a reminder to us.
Current requests:
- SGZ biography translation: Wei Yan
- SGZ biography translation: Lu Bu
- SGZ biography translation: Sun Quan
- SGZ biography translation: Zhang Liao
- SGYY biography: Cao Cao (big job)
- SGYY biography: Liu Bei (big job)
- A .doc file with hanzi for each officer in Dynasty Warriors
If anyone is up to any of these challenges just send me a PM so I can mark them as in progress. I will update this page as new requests come in.


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"Welcome to Portland Opera's 20/21 season!
This year we celebrate stories and songs of resistance, power, remembrance, and love. We are inspired by the hearts of heroes who change their worlds; and we honor the legacy of opera from three centuries.
We hope you'll join us for community events, performances, and programs throughout the year, and gather with neighbors and friends in celebration of opera.
We can't wait to share every moment and beautiful note with you!"
– Sue Dixon, General Director
Postponed: FRIDA/Robert Xavier Rodríguez
Check back soon for updates. | Newmark Theatre
Viva la vida!
Postponed: TOSCA/Giacomo Puccini
Check back soon for updates. | Keller Auditorium
Fall classic
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK/Grigori Frid
FOR A LOOK OR A TOUCH/Jake Heggie
January 22, 24m, 26, 28, 30, February 2, 4, and 6, 2021 | The Hampton Opera Center
Songs of remembrance.
March 13, 2021 | Keller Auditorium
One night only
IL TROVATORE/Giuseppe Verdi
May 7, 9m, and 15, 2021 | Keller Auditorium
A tour de force
View our 2020/21 season brochure online here.
Choose your opera attendance style:
The Subscriber Experience
You won't miss a single moment with packages of 5 or 4 operas. Select your seats and dates and relax knowing that you'll enjoy our best pricing, and free ticket exchanges if your plans change. Your perfect seats become a legacy with priority renewals season after season, plus you get special subscriber pricing for any additional tickets.
The Member Experience
Choose two or more operas to build your flexible season package today, and our team will work with you to create a unique plan that includes built-in savings and benefits. You'll receive personalized membership services.
The Young Patron Society
Portland Opera's social club for the performing arts is the perfect fit for arts advocates between ages 21 – 40 who share a passion for opera! A $100 annual donation helps support opera in your community, and unlocks access to $25 tickets for Thursday night performances.
The Soloist
Looking to purchase single tickets? You can purchase tickets for the 20/21 season beginning May 9, 2020. You can buy over the phone, on in-person at the Hampton Opera Center during our regular business hours.
Contact us and we'll help create your Portland Opera experience:
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see how i just used a double parenthesis there? because i have no rules here on the inter webs. you know what else has no rules? the time in between christmas and new years...the time where you aren't detoxing, but want to. the in-between-time where there are no rules on carbs and calories because you're saying to yourself, come january 1, i'm going to detox!
or is that just me?
also breaking common sense rules is the fact that commercial breads contain l-cysteine which is derived from human hair collected in chinese barber shops. did you just throw up? ya. this is why you need to make your own bread or buy organic!
anyway, josephine is bringing us a little bread recipe that is truly a treasure of goodness. i ate this with the best tomato soup i've ever eaten when i was sick and it was a phenom. uh. null. combination.
josephine says: not only does it taste better, but it is much cheaper to make. i calculated that this costs me 50 cents per loaf.
jami says: omg. i have been paying $3-$4 per loaf at my local whole foods. i'm basically a dumb-dumb. i will now repent and turn from my baking sins.
Yields a 2 lb loaf
1 ½ cups warm whole milk or 2% milk
2 tablespoons butter
4 cups bread flour
1 ¾ teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
It mixes and kneads the dough AND does the first rise, so i don't have to fuss with it all day.
Lightly flour the counter and knead the dough for 1 minute.
Shape it into oval shape, dust a little more flour on top of the dough loaf, and place it into a buttered 9-inch loaf pan.
jami says: oh, look at you...no cooking spray? that's a little gangster.
josephine says: I wouldn't recommend greasing the loaf pan with non-stick spray pan because it would make the crust too crispy. You only need about 1/2 tablespoon softened butter to grease the pan. It is probably the same amount of calories as non-stick spray without the chemicals.
The second rise takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour and the size will be doubled.
josephine says: i love this loaf pan.
and carbohydrate magic ensues. let the muffin tops happen. until january 1. then we'll all kill it...right? right? maybe?
josephine says: just a reminder, Homemade bread doesn't have any preservatives. So it doesn't keep soft as long as those store-bought breads. When your bread dries out, please do not throw all that work out! This particular bread makes great French toast and homemade croutons. Obviously, I can post those recipes later!
josephine is a married mother of 2, living in kansas city and is a VERY practiced cook and baker. she is the new recipe contributor on this blog and will be bringing you a new recipe almost every week. get excited.


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The Master of Science in Criminal Justice (M.S.) is designed to prepare graduates for advancement in justice-related professions, particularly as administrative and management level officers in law enforcement, corrections and juvenile justice, as well as pursuing advanced academic education in doctoral or legal programs. The program will provide graduates with an in-depth understanding of management of criminal justice agencies as it relates to the agency, the law, the courts, and the public.
See program website at URL listed above.


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Honda has finally given us an unshaded photo of its 250cc four-stroke Moto3 race bike, dubbed the Honda NSF250R. Despite the clearer view, there are no real surprises here (this actually looks like the same photo as used before, sans photoshopping), as the majority of the bike is still covered by the primer-painted fairing. Honda says the new NSF250R is designed to be like the RS125R it replaces: high-performaning, lightweight, and compact. This should make the switch from two to four-strokes easier for young riders, and limit the need to adjust riding styles for the new machine.
Honda hopes the NSF250R Moto3 race bike will be a springboard for young riders into the MotoGP racing series, which was exactly the reasoning Dorna had in dropping 125GP for Moto3. Honda was apparently so excited about launching the Honda NSF250R, they even got a little misty-eyed on us, closing its remarks with the following words: "We really look forward to this new 'NSF250R' being loved by more people around the world and helping them to realize their dreams in the world of motorsports, all the while being charmed by the machine." Oh, we'll love it Honda, we'll love it so good.
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|Dec 17
|Wolpert-lab will move to the Zuckerman Mind Brain and Behavior Institute at Columbia University in Summer 2018.
|Jun 16
|Daniel Wolpert gives the Talairach Lecture this year at the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. Interview by Niko Kriegeskorte
|Nov 15
|David Franklin to take up an Associate Professorship at the Technical University of Munich
|Nov 15
|Daniel McNamee awarded a 4 year Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship
|Mar 13
|Daniel Wolpert appointed to the Royal Society Noreen Murray Research Professorship in Neurobiology
|May 12
|Gergo Orbán received a prestigious 'Momentum' Young Investigator Award to take up Faculty Position at Department of Theoretical Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest.
|May 12
|Ian Howard to take up a Senior Lectureship in Software Engineering and Cognitive Robotics at the University of Plymouth.
|Apr 12
|Daniel Wolpert elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
|Feb 12
|Daniel Wolpert receives a 7-year Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award
|Nov 11
|Daniel Wolpert's TED talk "The real reason for brains" appears on TED.com and on YouTube
|Nov 11
|Daniel Wolpert receives the Minerva Foundation Golden Brain Award
|July 10
|David Franklin awarded a 5-year Research Career Development Fellowship in Basic Biomedical Science from the Wellcome Trust
|March 10
|Lab featured in the Kavli Foundation Newsletter
|Dec 09
|Daniel Wolpert appears on the Charlie Rose Bloomberg TV Special on The Acting Brain with Eric Kandel, John Krakauer, Tom Jessell and Robert Brown. Watch the special here.
|Oct 09
|Daniel Wolpert gives the Fred Kavli Distinguished International Scientist Lecture at the 2009 Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago. Video now available.
|Sept 09
|Arbora Resulaj's paper on changes-of-mind appears in Nature with a story behind the paper
|Aug 09
|Daniel Braun awarded Hans Spemann prize from the Alberts-Ludwig-Universität Freiburg for his PhD.
|July 09
|Aldo Faisal to take up Lectureship in Neuroscience at Imperial College London jointly between the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science.
|May 09
|Daniel Wolpert gives a Plenary talk at 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2009) Kobe, Japan


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Put on those colorful party hats, light those candle sparklers, and make a wish! It's time for birthday magic! Planning an unforgettable birthday party can be as much fun as the party itself. Kid's birthdays are a special treat, and the exciting possibilities are endless. Make for memorable birthday celebrations with these fun tips and creative theme suggestions, and you'll be on your way to birthday party heaven!
Birthday party themes we love for boys:
- Cowboys and the Old West
- Sports-mania
- Astronaut Adventure
- Superhero Madness
- Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Predators
Birthday party themes we love for girls:
- Princess Paradise
- Ballerina Ball
- Sport Spectacular
- Circus Dream
- Girls Rock
Fun Birthday Games!
Game ideas should match the theme. Consider updating an old favorite of yours from when you were little – think, Pin the Tail on the Donkey, but with a cowboy theme. Schedule brainstorming sessions among the organizers to have a host of games ready for all the party-goers – and don't forget special prizes for all the winners.
Tasty Treats!
The question is what to serve in addition to the birthday cake and ice cream? The theme will give your "party chefs" a range of options, but don't stop there! Up the fun-factor and give the menu items special names. Try "Outlaw burgers and fast-trigger fries" for cowboy theme. Go one step further and create a graphic-designed menu to send along with the birthday party invitations.
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A historical costume drama of the grandest order, "Becket" is the true story of the friendship between King Henry II and Thomas à Becket, a royal courtier and confidant whom Henry appoints as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Once proposed for the office, Becket immediately perceives what the King does not: that his job as head of the Church will inevitably bring him into conflict with the King's interests. Until that point, he had been the King's closest friend and beloved companion, serving him faithfully in all things despite Henry's attitude towards the Church.
However, he sees that as Archbishop he will be unable to take so nonchalant an attitude, and so vigorously objects to the plan.
The basic theme covering separation of church and state reverberates as it did between King Henry VIII and Thomas More, 400 years later [as famously recounted in "A Man for All Seasons"] and still reverberates today. As Becket takes his duties with the church more seriously, their lifelong friendship is strenuously tested.
He finds himself increasingly at odds with the King, setting off a chain of events that will culminate in tragedy.


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Alexander Expected to Be Top Republican on Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Pensions in New Congress
Remains top Republican on Energy and Water Appropriations subcommittee, announces new role on Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Posted on January 3, 2013
WASHINGTON – When Senate Republicans meet later this month, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) is expected to be elected by his Senate colleagues to be the lead Republican, known as the "Ranking" member, on the committee governing health, education, labor, and pension issues, as well as chosen to continue his role as top Republican on the Appropriations subcommittee handling funding of energy and water issues.
"I welcome this opportunity because Tennessee has become a leader in health care and education innovation. My committee assignments will also give me an opportunity to continue fighting for policies that bring lots of cheap, clean energy to Tennessee, as well as working to rebuild our waterways, which grows our economy and allows the private sector to create good jobs."
The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee handles an unusually high volume of legislation, and in terms of jurisdiction over the nation's economy, is among the largest Senate committees. The HELP committee oversees the health-care industry—an industry for which Tennessee has proven a hub of entrepreneurial activity—as well as education, which this Congress will be of particular importance as it must address the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind law. Alexander has long championed and defended right-to-work laws, both as governor of Tennessee and now as senator, and this committee oversees all labor legislation.
As the expected lead Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water, Alexander is positioned to continue his work strengthening Oak Ridge National Lab and his efforts to rebuild Chickamauga Lock.
Alexander's voice on energy issues will be expanded in the new Congress, as he has been appointed to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where he will be have greater influence on legislation dealing with national energy policy, nuclear waste policy, national parks, and water resources.
He will also remain on the Senate Rules Committee, on which he served as lead Republican this past (112th) Congress, where he'll continue working to preserve the Senate's unique role in our nation as the "protector of minority rights."


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| 5.8°C Dublin
LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers believes it is about time someone other than captain Steven Gerrard has to lead the team out of trouble.
The England midfielder came off the bench yesterday just before the hour with his side trailing 3-1 at Oldham and although it prompted an improved display it could not stop a shock FA Cup fourth-round exit.
Rodgers rested the 32-year-old, who has played every minute of every league game this season, along with the likes of Jamie Carragher and Stewart Downing but found their replacements wanting.
"I can't rely on Steven for 70 games. He has been absolutely incredible," said the Reds boss.
"He shouldn't be expected to come and win games on his own.
"He came on and gave a real impetus to the team and his quality was there to be seen.
"Steven Gerrard and Stewart Downing come on and it is a different game and for 35 minutes we were terrific but it is too late then because we are 3-1 down then.
"It wasn't good enough."
Rodgers criticised his younger players - only Martin Skrtel, Luis Suarez and goalkeeper Brad Jones were aged over 23 - for lacking the appetite for a fight against the npower League One side.
Latics front man Matt Smith scored either side of Suarez's 21st goal of the season before Reece Wabara made it 3-1 just after half-time, leaving Liverpool summer signing Joe Allen's first goal for the club little more than a consolation.
"The big guy Smith did well but it is not as if we have not played against that type before," Rodgers added.
"I was disappointed with the young players, I've got to be honest.
"It is not just about playing for Liverpool, you have to be competitive and be part of a group that is going to challenge for trophies.
"It is not enough to play for Liverpool and get up for the Arsenal and Manchester City games (later this week) because if we are going to win trophies you need to be able to come to places like Oldham and win and we weren't good enough for that.
"These games are a different type of football (to the Premier League), you have to roll your sleeves up be strong and aggressive and unfortunately for us there were too many who were.
"It is great to put young players in but you have to have personality and the young players disappointed."
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The subjects on this week's TIME cover aren't models in pose. Jamie Lynne Grumet, photographed by Martin Schoeller with her 3-year-old son, is a mother from Los Angeles who subscribes to attachment parenting, the subject of staff writer Kate Pickert's cover story. Attachment parenting has been on the rise over the past two decades, since the publication of The Baby Book by Dr. Bill Sears and his wife Martha in 1992. Its three main tenets are extended breast-feeding, co-sleeping and "baby wearing," in which infants are physically attached to their parents by slings.
In one day, Schoeller photographed four families from across the country who practice this method of motherhood. Using religious images of the Madonna and Child as reference, Schoeller captured each mother breast-feeding her child or children. "When you think of breast-feeding, you think of mothers holding their children, which was impossible with some of these older kids," Schoeller says. "I liked the idea of having the kids standing up to underline the point that this was an uncommon situation."
The four mothers photographed by Schoeller were all familiar with The Baby Book but said they had adopted the parenting philosophy for their own reasons. For Grumet, the decision was a natural extension of how she had been raised; she was the daughter of attached parents, and her older sister practices the method as well. "I grew up this way and never thought about raising my kids differently," she says.
While pregnant, Dionna Ford, who lives in Kansas City, Mo., watched a video of a British woman breast-feeding her 7-year-old daughter. Ford thought she could never do the same — until she discovered how difficult it was to wean her son off breast milk. "After six months, I decided I'd wait until he turned 1," she says. "But after my baby turned a year old, he was still a baby — not talking, barely walking — and I wondered why I'd stop now."
Capturing various attached parents — and their reasons for attachment parenting — was Schoeller's biggest goal for the sitting. "It was important to show that there's no stereotypical look for a mom who practices this kind of parenting," Schoeller says.


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Shannon Gets What She Needs
After dinner Mandy, Crystal and I took our wine and retired to the living room. I have known Mandy and Crystal for several years and was well aware that they were a very happy lesbian couple. The idea of making love to another woman was one that I had thought about but just never had the opportunity. Besides I was perfectly happy as a straight female who really enjoyed men and the wonderful things that men did to me. When we sat on the couch Mandy sat unusually close to me but I took no notice at first Crystal sat across from us in the recliner. We talked for a while swapping "wierd sex fantacies" a game that we played sometimes and as always it had gotten me a bit aroused as my pussy was more moist than usual. Mandy casually put her arm around me and began to tickle my cheek on the opposite side I giggled softly and turned to her, she was looking at me in a way that I had never seen before. Cupping the back of my head in her hand she leaned to me and kissed me softly on the lips at first I tried to back away but she held my head firmly looking into my eyes smiling, she says "It's ok Shannon if you don't want to we will understand but I promise you that you will have the time of your life as we have some plans for you." I can only stare back as I am speechless with indecision, part of me says no but a larger part of me says "what the heck!" Mandy leans forward again and kisses me again but much more aggresivly this time. It is a sweet kiss, not like a man at all, I feel her tounge circling mine and I feel myself relax a bit. I feel her hand slip up my blouse and caress my ample breasts. She releases me from the kiss and pulls her hand back but lays it on my thigh. Crystal is stand near us now and reaches down and takes my hand in hers and helps me to my feet, she looks me up and down and then smiles sweetly at me. "Come on girls" she says leading me by the hand to the bedroom with Mandy following.
As we enter the bedroom I see that it is not a bedroom at all but a room with many devices, ropes, chains and a large bed in the middle of the floor. I am led to the middle of the room and quickly undressed by Mandy before both of them removed their clothes. I notice that all 4 walls are covered in mirrors and I get a giddy feeling as my arousal level grows. Mandy takes my hands and secures handcuffs to me then raising my hands above my head she attaches the handcuffs to a hook suspended above my head. They then back up a bit and look at me, "You have no idea how long Crystal and I have talked and dreamed about doing this, Shannon, I promise that you will not be harmed in any way but the safe word is "apple", ok?". I nod my consent. She smiles at me and walks around behind me, I feel her tits press against my back as her hands come around my waist and she begins fondling my breasts. She begins to lick and kiss my neck as I tilt my head to give better access, I moan softly enjoying this new experience and finding myself getting quite excited. Crystal comes and stands close to me in front and I feel her tits press against mine as she kisses me in a deep french kiss. I found that I was really enjoying this!
I didn't notice until Crystal released me from the kiss that Mandy had left the room and was just now returning. She was followed into the room buy a guy, not just any guy but the most glorious male creature that I have ever seen. I let out a soft yelp in surprise and tried to cover myself but my restraints would not let me. Mandy chuckles and says "Realax , hon, we know how much you love a good fucking and Marcus here is for you once we get you properly prepared. Marcus meet Shannon.". Marcus looks me up and down and after kissing my forehead he smiles at me and says " Hi, babe you look fabulous in chains." He then reaches down and lightly touches my pussy, I inhale sharply at his touch. He smiles at me again and begins to massage my right breast as he inserts a finger into me. He withdraws his finger sniffs it then sucks my juices from it with his mouth. He says "mmmm shes good but not quite ready yet. I'll sit over there and watch while you girls get her good and wet." I noticed that he was at least 6'2" and in perfect shape......my heart was pounding. Mandy releases my cuffs from the hook, points to a chair and I obediently sit. She stands in front of me and then kneels, her hands on my knees she spreads my legs and lightly kisses my labia. I have had my pussy eaten hundreds of times by men but this altogether different. I moan softly as she begins licking my cunt. I put my hands on her head and pull her to me. Crystal comes over and releases one hand from the cuffs but attaches another set to my free hand, she then takes each hand and attaches it to the respective leg of the chair. Then she takes my legs and puts my knees over the arms of the chair and secures them with a pieces of rope. While this was going on Mandy was doing a magnificent job on my pussy and I feel the first tinglings of orgasm, as if she could read my mind she suddenly stops leaving me breathless on the edge of an orgasm. "Sorry, sweatheart" she says, "but you can't cum until Marcus makes you cum." she and Crystal watch as I struggle trying to stimulate myself ghasping and struggling but firmly secured to my chair. They wait until I calm down some and then start the whole process over and over for what seemed like and eternity. At long last Mandy says "Marcus, babe, this cunts ready to fuck, she practically dripping."
Marcus stands in front of me and says "Oh yes, I can see by the look in her eyes that shes ready. I want her tied to the bed spread eagle with a pillow under her pussy to raise it up some. I can get deeper penetration that way." I am released from the chair and led to the bed where I am tied just as instructed, my legs are bound first to get them spread as far as possible then my arms are bound and pulled tight so that I could not move at all. Marcus stands next to the bed and I can see his magnificent cock a full 9 1/2 inches long, thick and throbing. Taking my left breast in his hand and squeezing it he say "I'm going to mount you now Shannon, are you ready?" I eagerly nod my consent, he moves around the bed and positions himself properly, he leans over me and kisses me as he enters me. I feel his cock slide in my pussy easily as I am soaked but he only goes in an inch or so and stops. He releases me from the kiss, holding his head close to mine he says, " I like to watch my girls as I impale them" he then begins to very slowly slide his cock in deeper. As he does I try to arch my back reflexively but I am held fast, I cum almost immediately, squirting my fluids on his belly "Oh yeah, babe thats nice, I like that" he says smiling at me. He penetrates me far deeper than any man has before, taking my breath away and making speach all but impossible. I am filled completely by this man and loving every inch of him. I feel his cock press against the back part of my vagina as his hips touch my thigh, he leans down and kisses me, smiles and says "Gag the bitch!". At first I felt insulted at being called a bitch but it was also exciting, nevermind that I was in no position to complain. Mandy puts a ball gag in my mouth and secures it around my head. Marcus then begins fucking me at a moderate rate at first, he felt so glorious!! I cum a second time moaning as loudly as I could, squirting him again. He laughs and says "Come on you little cunt do that again" as he quickens his pace. I cum yet again as I feel myself losing control of my body. He is fucking me HARD now, his cock thusting in and out of me, filling me over and over, I feel my tits bouncing around like mad from the force of his fucking. Mandy and Crystal are watching and cheering him on. I have never been fucked so hard and so long in my life....I am in exctacy!!! After what seemed like an eternity but also far too short of a period of time his pace slows back to a moderate rythem. God, his cock felt so good sliding back and forth in me, I didnt want him to ever stop. The only sound now was my breathing and the wet slurping sound of his cock in my pussy. He leans down, kisses my forhead and says "Remove her gag" Mandy quickly removes my gag and he kisses me again a long deep french kiss. "Shannon" he says, "you have squirted me many times over this past hour, now its your turn to be squirted". At that moment he pushes himself as far as he can into my pussy, I inhale sharply as he explodes inside me. It felt like a firehose was turned on spewing hot fluid in the deepest reaches of my womanhood, he came in 4 distinct squirts each more powerful than the last. Then he lays on top of me breathing hard from the exertion. I feel his cock begin to relax inside me. He then withdraws his cock completely as I lay my head back trying to catch my breath. He dresses and comes over to me, he cups my left breats, kisses my forhead and says "Thanks, Shannon, you were terrific, honey". He turns to leave as Mandy walks him to the door.
While Mandy was gone Crystal releases me from the bed but I just lay there, legs spread, arms outstretched trying to recover some. Mandy returns and the girls each kiss a cheek and giggle a bit and as if I enjoyed their little party. "Like you would not believe" I respond. They look at each other and Mandy says "Well then, would you like to be our "party girl" at other get togethers?" I can only smile and nod.


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Despite its limited distribution this is by far Africa's most abundant gazelle (3). The 'tommy', as it is locally known (3), has a distinct black band running along the side of the body that divides the yellowish-fawn to reddish-fawn upperparts from the clean white underparts (2). The white buttocks are edged with black (2), extending to the short, black tail which is constantly flicking (3). Both sexes of the Thomson's gazelle have long, strongly ringed horns that grow fairly close together, although those of the ewe are generally shorter, thinner, and frequently deformed (3). The face is boldly marked with white, fawn, dark brown and black, and varies between individuals (2). Thomson's gazelle has sometimes been regarded as a subspecies of the red-fronted gazelle, Eudorcas rufifrons.
Thomson's gazelles form small herds but are socially very flexible (2) (3). Herds of females overlap with other herds, and movement between herds is common. Within their shared home range the females rest, move between pastures and visit waters (2). Males are a little less flexible and mature males fight to obtain and defend territories within the female's favourite pastures (2). They denote the boundaries of their territory with dung and by marking grass stems and twigs with secretion from the scent glands beneath their eyes (2). Territoriality in males peaks during mating periods when frequent fights and stand-offs occur between neighbouring males, and males attempt to mate with any receptive female that enters their area (2) (3).
Lambs may be born at any time of the year, but birthing often occurs towards the end of the rainy season (3). Females are pregnant for 188 days, after which a single lamb weighing two to three kilograms is born (3). Thomson's gazelles feed on fresh green grass whenever possible, but during the dry season, feeding on seeds and the foliage of shrubs is necessary (2). Thomson's gazelles need to drink water every day or two, and in its dry grassland habitat this sometimes requires making round trips of ten miles or more (4).
Thomson's gazelle occurs in central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania (2) (3).
Thomson's gazelle inhabits acacia savanna and short grasslands, preferring heavily grazed, trampled or burnt grasslands. It is relatively tolerant to drought and can stay on dry pastures long after other large herbivores have moved to moister habitats (2).
Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Whilst in many areas Thomson's gazelles have declined, in some areas the species remains common, particularly in protected areas, such as the Serengeti National Park and Masai-Mara Nature Reserve (2). The continued protection and management of such areas is likely to be vital for the conservation of Thomson's gazelle.
To learn more about Thomson's gazelle and the conservation of African wildlife see:
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March 26, 2014
Book Review - The Wedding Bees by Sarah-Kate Lynch
This is a charming story of Sugar Wallace, an itinerant bee-keeper who arrives in a place only to sort out her new friends and then move on to pastures new chosen by her bees crawling on a map. But this time, Sugar gets more than she bargains for as her bees help her with her neighbours in a New York City apartment building and with her own bruised heart. Helping others can help you help yourself but you have to be open to life's hurts as well as its joys. I think this is my favourite read this year. Wendy
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Klaas Jan Huntelaar went into the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals with expectation heaped upon his slight shoulders. After his ten goals in qualifying, plus an extraordinary 33 in the Eredivisie season for SC Heerenveen and then AFC Ajax, the Netherlands were looking to Huntelaar to fire them to glory in Portugal. If the first two games produced doubts, these were quickly erased in some style.
"We had a bad start," the striker conceded. "We lost the first match and drew the second. Looking back, though, you can see we grew into the tournament." And how. Foppe de Haan's team got the required victory to progress from the group stage at Italy's expense, before Huntelaar – who had scored in the earlier draw with Denmark – came to the fore. The willowy forward netted the goal of the tournament in the semi-final against France, brilliantly chipping keeper Steve Mandanda as the Dutch claimed a 3-2 extra-time victory.
He became his country's overall leading scorer at U21 level with that strike and added two more in the final, where the Jong Oranje breezed past Ukraine. For Huntelaar, the success was consolation for missing out on the FIFA World Cup squad. "That was a disappointment," he said. "I was desperate to go, but when it isn't possible, you have to move on. Once you get back on the pitch, you have your mind set on something else."
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With the holiday season fast approaching and 2016 drawing to an end, we decided to take a look back at some of our favorite releases for the year. Staff from all three of our stores -- in Hollywood, San Francisco, and Berkeley -- shared their picks for the year's best music and movies and told us a little about what made them so awesome. So hop in the Amoeba sleigh with us, won't you, as we go on a magical holiday journey through the early months of 2016 till now, adventuring from world music to rock 'n' roll and everything in between, savoring the most memorable works from some of our most beloved artists. (It might even give you a few swell ideas for record-shaped stocking stuffers.)
I have been a fan of Anohni (formerly known as Antony & the Johnsons) for a long time now. She has another one of those distinctive voices that there is no confusing for someone else. Another great album produced by the amazing ANOHNI. The words in the songs are so full of emotion and power it is almost too much to handle sometimes. This album somehow feels like it is in the future. The songs are very set in the present. But the music really takes me to the future. Or at least makes me feel like we will be OK as long as we have ANOHNI to help guide us through the uncertain future. - Brad, Hollywood


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Knox Grammar School
My work combines the postmodern mediums of installation, photography and found object sculpture to explore the destructive impact humans have on nature. I explored the textural interplay of surfaces in the natural environment, then juxtaposed and layered the found, natural materials with images from the urban environment created out of perspex. Placing these objects in different environments accentuates my artwork's theme of the evolution, decay and destruction of the natural environment. My work reflects the dominant influence of humans on the ever-shifting natural landscape, a reminder of what our world has become.
Influencing artists: Andy Goldsworthy, Jonathan Borofsky, Sculpture by the Sea
The impact of the urban environment on nature has captured the interest of this student artist. How does Dooley communicate his point of view to the audience? What is the effect of using a number of mediums, such as installation, photo-documentation and found object sculpture, in his practice?
Andy Goldsworthy also produces site-specific sculptures and installations in the natural landscape. These ephemeral experiences are photo-documented for audiences to view after the event. Describe what you think would be the difference between seeing the artwork at the time and viewing the documentation in an art gallery. Are both experiences valuable?


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RICHMOND, Va. – The tectonic shifting of Division I realignment has rumbled again, and this time it shook out favorably for the Atlantic 10 Conference.
The league trumpeted the addition of Davidson Wednesday for the 2014-15 season, just weeks after George Mason announced it would leave the CAA and would also join the A-10.
"Davidson is an ideal fit for the Atlantic 10 – as a nationally recognized academic Institution complimented by excellence in a broad-based athletic program — the Wildcats will be competitive immediately. Their success in men's basketball is important, bringing another nationally recognized brand into the league," A-10 Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade said Wednesday in a prepared release.
George Mason will become an A-10 member this summer, restoring a strong in-state rivalry with VCU. It also means the league will operate with 13 full members in 2013-14 and then – presumably – 14 in 2014-15.
In the short and long term, this is a boon for the Newport News, Va.-based Atlantic 10. The A-10 will lose four members this summer, Temple (All-American), Charlotte (Conference USA), Butler (Big East) and Xavier (Big East), but McGlade wasted little time shoring up the league.
From a men's basketball perspective, which, realistically, is the driver in all this, the additions of George Mason and Davidson should be well-received. Given the landscape of college athletics these days, you could make a strong argument that these were the two most attractive and realistic targets for the A-10. Actually, that's exactly the argument I'm making. The league adds two strong basketball programs with strong history in attractive TV markets; two schools which have each established themselves on the national scene at different points in the last eight years.
It would be impossible to completely replace programs like Xavier, Temple and Butler in a single year, but these are good moves nonetheless. If you count Davidson, seven of the A-10's 14 schools finished in the top 100 in RPI last year.
Here's a comparison of what the A-10 will gain the next two years to the schools that will depart (click to enlarge):


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Schools in northeast Florida that significantly improved reading, math, science and writing scores will share in $12 million in school recognition funding, Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday.
It's part of $134.6 million the state Department of Education awards to Florida schools that either achieved "A" grades or improved one letter grade from the previous year. Each school receives $93 per student.
Duval County will receive $5.6 million for improved schools, Clay County will get $2.3 million and $2 million will go to St. Johns. Nassau County schools will receive $872,866, Flagler schools will get $853,316 and Baker schools will receive $472,300.
"Schools that demonstrate improved performance for students should be rewarded for their hard work," said Gov. Rick Scott in a statement. "This investment of $134 million for schools across Florida will build on the recent gains that teachers have made for Florida students by providing each and every child with a quality education, so our students can one day find a great job and live their version of the American Dream."
The governor noted this comes less a week after Florida learned that Florida students are number one for percentage of students taking an AP exam and a Quality Counts survey was released showing the Sunshine State jumped from 11th to sixth in the country for the overall quality of its education system.
The school staff and school advisory council at each recognized school jointly decides how to use the financial award. Schools may use their award for faculty or staff bonuses, to purchase educational equipment or materials or hire temporary staff to help maintain or improve student performance.


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Water Infrastructure:
In 2015 we lost 29% of the water the City pumped and treated through leaks in our pipes. In 2016 we lost 21% of our water. In total, 9% of the City's water pipes are obsolete and an additional 19% are nearing failure. In 2016 we had 425 leaks in our water system, which was a 30% increase in leaks from 2015. The leak repairs cost the City in a number of ways, but most notably in staff time and water cost. In 2016 City staff spent nearly 4000 hours repairing leaks, which is equivalent to nearly $156,000.
In addition to staff time, there is tremendous value to the water lost. In 2015 the losses totaled more than $800,000 in retail value, please see figure 2, below:
Investing in infrastructure, and restoring our water system to health, must remain a primary priority in future budgets. To this end, the adopted 2017-2018 budget calls for $835,000 in repairs to water pipes. This is more than three (3) times the amount spent in the 2016-2017 budget ($260,000), and more than the previous two budgets combined.
In addition to the financial investment we will be changing our staffing model in water by cross-training our employees. This will improve the maintenance of our assets while simultaneously reducing our operating costs. We went far too long without maintaining our infrastructure properly, and because of this, it will be several years before we have a water system that operates in an efficient and cost effective manner.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A portion of a parking garage being built to house buses in downtown Los Angeles collapsed on Friday, just minutes after nearly 200 construction workers were alerted that something was wrong and fled to safety, officials said.
A section of the structure measuring about 50 by 75 feet came crashing down just before 9 a.m. in the heavily congested area.
Minutes earlier, 180 people had been working on the structure, said Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Marc Littman.
"Workers were pouring concrete in the upper parking deck of the northeast corner of the building," Littman said. "During construction we had pour watchers from below notice something was amiss. They immediately alerted workers to clear the area."
A few minutes later, the structure's second story, where 10 people had been working, collapsed onto the first level.
A Los Angeles Fire Department search and rescue team found no one trapped amid the rubble.
"Fortunately we have heard that all workers have been accounted for," Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said.
Littman said construction was halted while investigators try to determine what caused the collapse.
"No work will be resumed until a thorough investigation is conducted by Metro, the contractor and the design firm," he said.
He noted that concrete had previously been poured without any problems as several other sections of the sprawling structure were built.
Traffic was briefly snarled when the building fell.
The garage is part of a complex that will include a bus yard housing as many as 200 transit vehicles. It will also accommodate 500 employees.
"This is where you store buses, work on buses, clean buses and dispatch buses to various locations," Littman said.
The construction site is adjacent to the west side of the Los Angeles River, near county jails and a transit plaza.
The project, which stretches across three blocks, has been under construction since 2012. It's due to be completed in January.


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Paper Lotus
Kai-Ting Tiffany Wu | USA 2013 | 30:00 | English & Mandarin with Eng Sub.
A struggling Taiwanese-American accessories designer tries to embrace traditional conventions for her grandmother's funeral in an attempt to reconnect with her distant father.
Born in Taiwan, Kai-Ting Tiffany Wu is a writer-director with an MFA (University of Southern California), and is the recipient of the Tania Trepanier Scholarship and the Bernard Kantor Award.
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Jeff Chiba Stearns | Canada 2013 | 7:40
Using only 4 × 6-inch yellow sticky notes, a black pen, and their respective "to-do" lists, 15 animators (including Lillian Chan, Howie Shia, and Jon Ng) collaborate to reflect on both personal memories and important moments in recent history.
Jeff Chiba Stearns is an Emmy- nominated, award-winning filmmaker, and the founder of Meditating Bunny Studio Inc., a Vancouver-based boutique animation studio.
MaD Ching-hsuan Lin | Taiwan 2012 | 6:26
Over 3,000 drawings on a fogged car window make up this poetic animation. Tainan city lights are the counterpoint for a gentle rhythm of marks that speak to memories, traveling, and the passage of time.
Born and raised in Taipei, Ching-hsuan Lin's work has been exhibited in the Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, the Pier-2 Art Center, and the TAMTAM 8 Kunstraum in Berlin.
Elaine Poon * | Canada 2012 | 15:57
A love story begins between a young poet and his muse in the most improbable of places: a scrap yard. Winner of Best Student Film at Canada International Film Festival and official selection at Cannes Short Corner.
Elaine Poon completed her BFA at Ryerson University. She is the recipient of the Errol Aspevig Undergraduate Award and the Universal Studios Scholarship in Filmmaking.
Give Into the Night
Sonejuhi Sinha * | USA 2013 | 11:00
After the death of her grandmother, and the arrival of her grandfather from India, a little girl is fearful of what the future might bring. Winner of the 2012 Reel Asian So You Think You Can Pitch? Competition.
Based in New York City, Sonejuhi Sinha is an award-winning filmmaker, editor, and producer. She has edited music videos for MTV and MTV2 UK, and recently produced and edited These Birds Walk and Homegoings.
Letters from Pyongyang
Jason Lee * | Canada 2012 | 27:30
The filmmaker and his father embark on an urgent quest to reunite with their long-lost family in North Korea. Recipient of the Golden Award at the Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
Jason Lee is an award-winning Korean- Canadian filmmaker based in Montreal, and has worked on several productions with the National Film Board producing content and editing films.


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If you have a good competitive moveset for Darmanitan, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.
Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.
Darmanitan Pokédex and learnset for reference.
Darmanitan (F) @ Leftovers
Role: Sweeper turned Tanker
Trait: Zen Mode
EVs: 128 Def / 252 SAtk / 128 SDef
Serious Nature
Flare Blitz gets his health low enough for Zen mode while pounding down with STAB Damage.
Flamethrower and Psychic being his hard hitting Zen Mode attacks, with HP Grass for coverage.
EVs: Attack + Speed (probably some in the way of Def/SpDef)
Ability: Sheer Force*
Item: Life Orb or Choice Band
Type-wise this covers EVERYTHING.
* Daruma Mode is kinda lame, you need to mix attack and special attack but can only use one at a time (140 one stat vs 30 the other... no thanks). Sheer Force is great, and coupled with those items can probably OHKO everything it hits.
A great sweeper, as long as it does not have Daruma Mode.
Ability: Encourage
EVs:Speed, Attack, HP Nature: Adamant
Flare Blitz/Fire Punch: I say Fire Punch, as Encourage makes up for the lower base power. It isn't likely that you would have burned anyway. Nitro Charge does not raise speed by the way.
Eartquake: Pretty much not affected by Encourage except for that power boost.
Stone Edge: Critical hits are still unlikely, so just focus on the power boost.
Return: Just gets a power boost, which is really nice.
This is another set for a Daruma mode Hihidaruma:
Ability: Daruma Mode
EVs: Defense, HP, Sp Attack Nature: Modest
Substitute: Provides a way to get in Daruma Mode.
Psychic: STAB
Hidden Power Grass: To deal with weaknesses.
Flamethrower: STAB.
Darmanitan (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Sheer Force
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
So it turns out that Daruma Mode swaps Attack and Special Attack, which makes it a bit more useful. He also gets a big defense boost.
Normal: 105/140/55/30/55/95
Daruma: 105/30/105/140/105/55
Should KO everything in its path.
Zen Mode Set
Darmanitan (M) @ Petaya Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Def / 176 SAtk / 40 SDef
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
This is the moveset that I use:
Darmanitan - Fire/(Psychic)
Ability: Zen Mode
Suggested item: Focus Sash
Suggested IV training: HP, Spd
Moveset: [Flare Blitz][Psychic][Focus Blast][Solar Beam]
Flare Blitz is a strong Fire-type move and takes recoil that helps turn Zen Mode.
Psychic gains STAB
Focus Blast is to take some Dark-types. Better you go attacking with Flare Blitz. If you and the oponent survive you may use Focus Blast.
Solar Beam is to to cover Water-, Rock- and Ground-types. You can start using the Solar Beam in Standart Mode. When you are charging the oponent may go using a Water-/Rock-/Ground-type move. You will have 100% chance to survive because the Focus Sash will defend you. But normally you will be the second to deal damage when you became Zen Mode and you will die but, with the Spd IV training you have a chance to be the first to attack. Now you can deal Solar Beam with high damage to oponent. Every times it works to me...
or if you can't/want get the Zen Mode
Darmanitan - Fire
Ability: Sheer Force
Suggested item: Life Orb
Suggested IV training: HP, Atk, Spd
Moveset: [Flare Blitz][Brick Break][Earthquake][Stone Edge]
Flare Blitz is a strong move plus Sheer Force and Life Orb will be able to K.O. everything.
Brick Break, Earthquake and Stone Edge is type coverage.
Darmanitan @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 Sp. Def.
Careful Nature
With its Choice Scarf, it can outspeed a lot of stuff, and U-Turn helps scout out your opponent's moveset. With a lot of water moves being special, its Careful nature and 4 Sp. Def. EVs can help it survive a few of them. You shouldn't really use Flare Blitz a lot, as it eats away at Darmanitan's HP, but Rock Slide's power skyrockets when you pair it with its Sheer Force ability and 252 Atk EVs. Earthquake can help you dish out an easy OHKO to annoying Rock- Types like Gigalith or Golem (providing they don't have Sturdy).
ability: sheer force
earthquake: rock coverage
flare blitz: STAB
brick break: coverage
stone edge: coverage
Ability: Sheer Force
Super-Power - Coverage
Sunny-Day - Helps with Solar Beam
Solar Beam - Solar Beam covers Rock,Ground,And Water.
Flare-Blitz- STAB
Darmanitan (M)
Item- Choice Scarf/ Choice Band/ Life Orb
Ability- Sheer Force
EV's- 252 Attack 252 Speed 4 HP
Nature- Adamant
Tier- OU
Good Pokemon my knows.
-earthquake (good power and accuracy can take out rock types)
-superpower (high power and good accuracy )
-Flare Blitz (good power and accuracy stab)
-Trash (good power can take out almost everything)
(my first answer. I hope this helps)
I wanted to try this Pokemon with belly drum. This set is hard to use because of Darmanitan's awful defenses, but if used correctly is devistating.
EVs: 252 speed, 252 attack, 4 HP Ability: sheer force Nature: jolly Item: life orb (damage nullified with sheer force)
Belly drum
Fire punch (flare blitz gives it too low HP)
Stone edge
sunny day darmanitan
nature: doesn't matter
item: heat rock/sitrus berry
ability: zen mode
move set: sunny day ( obviusly )
flare blitz ( to activate zen mode)
psychic (while in zen mode)
solar beam (while in zen mode and sun is up)
heat rock is to keep sunny day up longer but sitrus berry is to recover none necisaary dammage sunny day weakens water type moves and makes solar beam a one turn move hope this move set works for every body else. :)
This is my moveset for Darmanitan
Role: Sweeper
Flare Blitz: STAB, great move to use with Darmanitan's Physical Attack stat
Grass Knot: Covers Water, Ground, and Rock. Most Rock and Ground types are heavy so this move works good
Stone Edge: Physical move and it takes down popular Pokemon like Talonflame
Earthquake: A very powerful move to go with its attack stat
This Set works good with a Assault Vest because of his low defenses
This guy is BEAST when its in its Zen mode form, so why not this set?
Darmanitan 252 Sp attack 252 HP 2 defense 2 sp defense
Ability: Zen Mode
Role: Special Sweeper & Wall
Item: Whatever you want
Flare Blitz is used to deal very high damage and the recoil comes handy because of the Zen Mode ability.
Psychic is just because STAB (same type attack boost) and gets a really good damage. (115 base damage or 135 base damage)
Focus Blast for coverage.
Flamethrower because of powerful stab and good accuracy.
Supersonic Zen Mode!
Zen Mode
Lum Berry
Naive/Hasty (+Spd, -Def/SpDef)
128ATT/128SPATT/252SPD (Attack EVs are split because Flame Charge is your only physical move)
Flame Charge (STAB/raise speed)
Rest (Heal HP/wake up with Lum Berry/change out of Zen Mode)
Psychic (STAB)
Fire Blast (STAB/could use another special Fire move)
Essentially, this is a set catering to Darmanitan's Zen Mode. Use Flame Charge to raise your speed until you're changed into Zen Mode, then fire away with Psychic/Fire Blast at breakneck speeds! Use Rest if you want to change out of Zen Mode.
I've used this set with success many times, and it always surprises people when I use Flame Charge/Rest!
Ok. This is my first post so be gentle.
I feel like its hidden ability is too unique to not use but its stats are all over the place. I came up with this set and it seems to work pretty well.
Neutral Nature
Ability: Zen Mode
EV: Hp 244, Def 132, SpDef 132
Item: Bright powder/Lum Berry/Focus Sash/Life Orb. Suggestions?
Substitute- great defensive move and helps get you into zen mode.
Focus Punch- high power! Coverage and works very well with sub.
Psychic- STAB
Flamethrower/Fireblast- STAB
The strat is pretty obvious, I think. Set up sub, use focus punch until you get into zen mode then go for special attacks. The EV spread will ensure that you go into zen mode after 2nd sub and the bulk will help you survive once in zen mode. I prefer Life Orb on this but if someone has a better suggestion, let me know. Thoughts?
Galarian Darmanitan @Liechi Berry
200 Atk, 200 Spd, 4 HP
Ability:Zen Mode
Substitute/Belly Drum: Get your HP down for Berry Boost and Zen Mode
Fire Punch: Good STAB move when you get Zen Mode, not Flare Blitz because your HP is already low.
Icicle Crash: Good STAB move, chance to flinch.
Earthquake: High power, coverage against 4x Rock weakness, Poison, Electric, and Steel.
This Pokemon is stupidly overpowered with the attack boost and if you put down Sticky Web, it sweeps teams. The only counter I've seen so far is Zamazenta.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With record low freezing temperatures expected for the Jacksonville area this weekend, you may be looking for some tips on how to prepare your home for the cold.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to dip down into the mid-20s in parts of Jacksonville.
"We have a hard freeze for basically all of southeast Georgia, mainly inland, northeast Florida, west of the St. John's River," said Jason Hess of the National Weather Service. "Then, a freeze watch east of the St. John's River, from basically Ponte Vedra Beach down through Daytona Beach, St. John and Flagler Beach right now."
Keeping your house warm
Ron Helton of Home Depot walked with Channel 4's Adrienne Moore down nearly every aisle of the store. He pointed out ways to better protect your home from this weekend's deep freeze.
"There will be a lot of people coming in," said Helton.
Helton said your first priority should be your outdoor pipes.
"Pipe insulation is the best way to go," said Helton demonstrating. "You can get it where it's pre-split and you just slide it up on the pipe. You can never have too much duct tape, and then just run it every foot or so. Every couple of feet, run it around."
It's also important to weather strip your home and seal any cracks or crevices around your doors, windows or anywhere else around your home. That's where foam insulation is key. Once you spray it, it keeps cold air out and the all-important heat in.
If you're not careful, your effort to warm up could go up in flames.
"People bring out space heaters and kerosene heaters," said Randy Wise of the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters. "The most important thing is keep them away from any flammable material, your bed, any blankets or things like that. Real important, too, if you're using a kerosene heater, not to fill it inside the house."
Taking care of your outside pets
The colder temperatures means taking extra precautions in taking care of your outside animals as well.
"If you have a porch, you can set up a nice little shelter for them," said veterinarian Jennifer Broadhurst. "You want something that is nice and draft free, that is small enough that it keeps their body heat inside, but big enough for them to be comfortable in."
Broadhurst suggests packing the shelter with straw or cedar shavings.
Older animals, along with puppies and kittens, are more susceptible to the chilly weather. Vets say it's important you not only keep them inside, but incorporate more protein in their diet.
Protecting plants during cold temps
Plants can also prove to be problematic during a dramatic dip in temperatures.
Helton explains what should move inside your home, stay outside or be covered.
"Your woody ornamentals, like thick leaf plants such as viburnums and ligustrums, they will weather the cold much better than the tropical plants, like your palms and your robellinis," said Helton. "Your segos will weather really well, but your delicate palms, like your queens and stuff, you need to get those covered right away."
Helton said pop up covers or protective sheets are available for under $15 and close pins will help hold them in place.
If money is tight, or you have dozens of plants, Helton offers some advice.
"Cheap sheets. They're fabric and they're lightweight," said Helton. "They'll cover them up and protect them from frost."
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7 Creative Apps That Allow Students To Show What They Know
by Tony Vincent, learninginhand.com
While there are so many iPad apps that deliver content, one of the best uses for technology in education is to make something with what you're learning.
This might include producing a video, authoring a digital book, recording a puppet show, creating a college, narrating a slideshow, designing a comic book, or somehow making your own media and study aids. Yes, there are loads of drill and skill apps, digital books, and electronic response systems that can be very useful in classrooms. What's much more exciting to me are apps that empower students to be creative and expressive.
Albert Einstein's said, "You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother." Technology gives us many avenues for explaining our learning. It also can give us an audience, whether that audience is a grandmother, a classmate, or a stranger.
It's powerful to process and prioritize what you're learning and turn it into something to teach others. As a fifth grade teacher, I often had groups of students focus on different topics. Each group was responsible for making a product that would teach the rest of the class about their topic. I believe in giving students choices in how they convey information, and my students produced a large variety of learning artifacts.
I listed many of the kinds of artifacts students can produce on my poster, "Show What You Know Using Apps." Many of the iPad apps on that graphic are probably familiar to you: Pic Collage, Haiku Deck, Book Creator, Puppet Pals HD. In addition to those four, let's look at three more apps you might not know so much about.
Students can make documentary and news segment style films with Videolicious Students can record themselves giving a short introduction and then easily cut to a series of images and videos. The filming can return back to the student who can then record a short conclusion.
The free version of Videolicious has a time limit of 60 seconds. The time constraint can actually push students to include only the most important or interesting details. The other constraint placed on the free version is that each video can have up to 10 shots per video. Videolicious can save to the Camera Roll, allowing the video to be used in other apps and shared in a variety of ways.
Videos made with Videolicious can be fantastic for making how to videos, book reviews, field trip documentation, chapter summaries, public service announcements, science lab recaps, and vocabulary explanations.
Example Videolicious Videos:
- Vocabulary Word – Medicinal by a 2nd grader
- Room i213 Tour by Jake
- The French Revolution by Joy, Adia, Shannon, Gabby, and Monica
Videolicious Suggestion: Videolicious gives the option of adding background music to your project. I suggest omitting the music. If you do include music, be sure to turn it down to a very low volume so that your voice is much louder than the music.
Students can add tags to images using ThingLink. Tags can be web links, comments, photos, or videos. ThingLink is a free iPad app and it's also a website. Saving a ThingLink project requires an account because saved projects are posted on ThingLink.com. ThingLink.com provides embed code so you can showcase projects on your own website.
ThingLink is rated 12+ in the App Store because it has the ability to search and embed YouTube videos. Used in a supervised setting, this should not pose a problem.
Students can use ThingLink to make interactive reports, digital portfolios, tagged maps, learning summaries, interactive book talks, talking artwork, history projects, study guides, and much more.
Tagged images in ThingLink can be wonderful for bringing together student products into one master project. For instance, Kevin Hodgson linked student portfolios together on a ThingLink. I like that each student is represented with an avatar made using Bitstrips. I also like that Kevin embedded the ThingLink into a wiki.
- Interactive Excel Terms – Jonathan Jarc shares a sample study guide.
- 4Z Reflections on 2013 – Click the target by each student's name to view a video reflection by that student. The videos were made using the free Tellagami app.
- Who Gave the Duckling the Cookie? Click for a video of Reese reading her writing piece.
- 5 Senses – Click the targets over each sense to see a list of juicy words to use in your writing.
ThingLink Suggestion: Since ThingLink uses any image from your device's Photo Library, try using the Pic Collage app to combine images and add text. Save the Pic Collage project to the Photo Library and use that image in ThingLink. That's what Casey McFarland did to make Functions/Non Functions.
Stick Around
Students turn what they know into a puzzle with the Stick Around app. Puzzles are made in three steps:
- Use drawing tools and/or import photos to make a background.
- Add stickers with text, images, and or drawings.
- Indicate where stickers belong by making an answer key.
Puzzles are played by dragging the stickers from the tray on the right side of the screen onto the correct spot on the background. Types of puzzles that can be made include sorting, categorizing, labeling, and matching. Puzzles can be played on the same iPad, and they can also be shared to other iPads that have Stick Around installed. Since the end product is a game, students keep their audience in mind as they craft and test their puzzles.
Students can use Stick Around to make puzzles where players tag parts of the body, place items where they belong on a chart, label items in a photo, associate words and definitions, complete a graphic organizer, put words in alphabetical order, and so much more.
This app is a special one to me because I co-created it. After working with iPad apps for a few years, teachers kept asking for an app where they could insert their own content to make matching activities. I partnered with MorrisCooke, the app design studio responsible for the very popular Explain Everything app, to make my app idea a reality. In fact, if you are familiar with Explain Everything's tools and menus, you'll feel right at home in Stick Around.
Yes, teachers can make Stick Around puzzles. But we really hope more puzzles are made by students than teachers. Like other digital learning artifacts, creating a puzzle requires knowledge of the topic. Puzzles can have introductory web links and audio. Each sticker can also have weblinks, comments, and audio. In this way, a puzzle really is a way to explain something, which certainly helps the puzzle maker's understanding of the topic.
Example Stick Around Puzzles:
- National and State Government Powers – Watch a video and then place each power in the correct part of the Venn diagram.
- Millimeters – Position each sticker's arrow on its line on the ruler.
- Homophones – Play the audio on each sticker to help you place it in the box with the correct homophone.
- Additional example puzzles are being pinned to this Pinterest board and you can learn more about the app at stickaround.info.
Stick Around Suggestion: Some of the best puzzles use images. If you're looking for copyright-friendly images, go to openclipart.org. All images there are public domain so everyone is free to use them in any project.
Videolicious, ThingLink, and Stick Around can equip iPad-using students with open-ended tools. Watch out because creating video documentaries, interactive images, and multimedia puzzles can make learning quite contagious!


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The problem with graphical glitches is that they generally show up when you're trying to look at something else. Something not glitched. But if you're just looking at them on their own, they can be be pretty fascinating, and even beautiful. That seems to be the idea behind Phillip Stearn's Glitch Textiles, a set of very purposeful errors.
Kickstarted in August of last year, Glitch Textiles are blankets made with images taken from shorted out cameras and other "unorthodox visual techniques." The result is a series of blankets with unique and uniquely strange and colorful patterns a human being would be hard-pressed to think up. The blankets are available in a wide variety of designs that run the gamut from rainbow static to larger, splotchier blocks of color.
With all the Kickstarterin' said and done, you can actually buy the blankets now, though they're a biiiiit pricey at $350 a pop. Many are limited editions though, generally of five, so at least you can rest assured that you got something rare for you money. Whether they'll keep you $350 worth of warm is another question all together, but they'll definitely keep your eyes open. [Boing Boing]


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My designer Christina put together a beautifully branded (again, in keeping with the theme of our workshop) packet of information for our workshop participants.
I started things off chatting about branding and how to create a successful brand.
Brett Carneiro of Emersonmade introduces himself to the group.
Swapping business cards reminded me of an elementary school Valentine exchange. Here, wedding planner Diana Ma, center, and Scot Aubinoe of One Life One Legacy in Maryland, right (my friend and former realtor from when I lived in DC!).
Patricia Takacs of Maine's PT Snap Photography.
Amber Small of Sweetest Thing Weddings in Maine.
Next, my design idol Angela Adams shared an inside peek about her brand, what works and how she's come so far since starting her company 11 years ago.
L to R: Kelli Parker of à deux paper in Boston and Lisa Green from Anderson Green Events in New York City.
Hubby J of liveBooks spoke about the importance of having an effective website.
Boston wedding photographer Ned Jackson.
New England make-up artist Annette Sousa (small world: she used to live in Hollis, New Hampshire, where I grew up- on my very same street!).
Amber, left, and Kate Parker of national wedding planning website My Kate Parker Wedding.
Liene Stevens of Splendid Communications from Phoenix spent the afternoon educating us all on how to blog.
Boston photographer Mark Davidson.
And, of course, we ended with cupcakes. :) Thank you, Kitchen Chicks!
This was the first time I hosted a workshop at my studio and plans are in the works for more! If there is something specific you would like to learn about, please let me know! And to those who attended today, thank you so very much for coming, for investing in your business and sharing your experiences. It was a wonderfully warm, open environment- exactly as I had hoped it would be!
Back to learning for now, but we'll be at Local 188 for dinner and drinks tonight if anyone wants to join us!


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This stainless steel bit is useful when control is an issue - the three rings offer leverage options to increase the severity. The 5 inch and smaller sizes of this bit come with shorter cheeks to ensure the bit remains in proportion.
A thinner mouthpiece can make this bit a little stronger, however, it may be a more comfortable option for a horse with a small mouth. The smaller sizes of this bit come with smaller rings to ensure the bit remains in proportion.
The single joint in this pelham creates a nutcracker action. Can be used with double reins or pelham roundings.
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Different rein options:
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There are two basic categories of pipe systems: one-pipe and two- pipe systems. In a one-pipe heating system all radiators are connected to the same pipe, which acts as both flow pipe and return pipe. This means that the temperature decreases along the pipe. For this reason, the radiators along the pipe line should increase in size correspondingly to provide the same heat output.
One-pipe system with vertical distribution
The water is distributed from above from the horizontal distribution pipe. A single air vent is sufficient at the top.
Since there is only one pipeline to the radiators, the system is visually more acceptable. This is an advantage in a system where the pipes are exposed.
One-pipe system with horizontal distribution
A one-pipe system where the water is piped horizontally is to be preferred in situations where it is undesirable to have a vertical pipe up through the rooms.
Such a system is more difficult to vent, so all radiators need to have an air vent screw.